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Bogdan Molea 30
BOGDAN MOLEA FALL COLOURS OIL ON PANEL, 12" x 12"
BOGDAN MOLEA LEAF SCULPTURE OIL ON CANvAS, 30" x 30"
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vALERIE PALMER
Valerie Palmer was born in Toronto, Ontario and received a BFA Honours degree from the University of Manitoba in 1973, where she studied under Ivan Eyre, one of Canada’s renowned artists. Leaving both Toronto and Winnipeg after her studies, Palmer headed north to the far shore of Lake Superior. Recognising a profound love of the wilderness fostered by summers in her youth, she created a home and embraced the inspiration that has informed her paintings for more than 35 years. Palmer is a strong figurative painter but she is also a committed landscape painter. What is unique in the artist's work is the singular relationship of the figure to the land. The order and quiet drama of her compositions establishes a narrative connecting the viewer to their own world and to the artist’s.
Palmer paints directly from local models and by taking her large canvases outside, works directly from nature. A clarity of realization, a completely personal interpretation and excellent craftsmanship characterize all her paintings. In 2000, Palmer's work was brought to the attention of the public with a catalogue and exhibition that travelled to four public galleries in Ontario. She is represented in special private collections, corporate collections and public galleries.
